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Jackson Lee, Sheila

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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
118th5556465061%
117th5980198799%
116th641,18992897%
115th657791,17397%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history4 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
118thHouseTexas18Democratic
117thHouseTexas18Democratic
116thHouseTexas18Democratic
115thHouseTexas18Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
97%
1173/1209 cast
Sponsored
65
bills
Cosponsored
779
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th65
—Accepting and strongly supporting the assessment of the intelligence community with respect to Russian Federation interference in the 2016 Presidential election and calling on the President of the United States to rescind the invitation to President Vladimir Putin, and for other purposes.hres 1014—Calling upon any agreement reached between the President and Vladimir Putin at their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, to be approved by Congress.hres 1021—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in America.hres 12—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes.hres 13—Recognizing June 19, 2017, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.hres 386—Expressing disapproval of any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and opposition to the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia's activities to bring about the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.hres 474—Expressing solidarity with, and pledging support and assistance to, victims of Hurricane Harvey, commending the first responders and civilian volunteers who saved lives threatened by Hurricane Harvey, and for other purposes.hres 520—Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Memphis sanitation workers' strike.hres 715—Recognizing June 19, 2018, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.hres 948—Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.hjres 95—Continue American Safety Act (CASA)hr 6325—Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018hr 6545—My Sister's Keeper Act of 2017hr 1978—No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2017hr 1979—Private Prison Information Act of 2017hr 1980—Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Acthr 1981—Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017hr 1982—David's Lawhr 1983—Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2017hr 1984—Justice for Children Now Act of 2017hr 1985—Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2017hr 1986—FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Acthr 2442—TRUMP Special Counsel Acthr 2444—Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Acthr 3202—SIMARRA Acthr 3410—Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017hr 3647—Special Counsel Independence Protection Acthr 3654—Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017hr 3686—Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants Acthr 3930—Selective Service Modernization Act of 2017hr 4141
Cosponsored · 115th779
—Jobs and Justice Act of 2018hr 5785—Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Acthr 2451—Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2017hr 2475—Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2017hr 4074—Transportation Infrastructure for Job Creation Acthr 3858—Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Acthr 3859—To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.hr 1135—Admiral Lloyd R. "Joe" Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Acthr 4300—Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017hr 627—African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017hr 1927—Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017hr 267—Building Blocks of STEM Acthr 3397—Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017hr 4577—Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Acthr 255—Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Acthr 2480—Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2018hr 3731—STOP School Violence Act of 2018hr 4909—Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017hr 695—Email Privacy Acthr 387—Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017hr 1730—Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017hr 2228—Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Acthr 3996—United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2018hr 6896—REPORT Acthr 625—Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018hr 6080—STEM K to Career Acthr 5962—GAAME Act of 2018hr 6137—Reaching English Learners Acthr 4838—To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.hr 6014—Debt-Free College Acthr 5384
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
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